“First, the American system of national security is extraordinarily complex,” Gingrich said, citing Trump’s summit in Riyadh where “more than 55 Arab and Muslim countries came together to work toward defeating terrorism in the Middle East.”

Ironically, a source close to Harvey told Breitbart News earlier this week that McMaster had actually opposed the idea of the summit because it was “too ambitious,” and he had wanted to scale it back.

Gingrich also praised McMaster for his “firsthand experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan,” and for “innovative thought, creative solutions, and institutional and cultural change in our national security systems.”

However, McMaster’s support for a plan to send 3,000 to 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to hit the Taliban harder and drive back them to the negotiating table has been panned by some experts as doing more of the same.

“He is the right person, in the right place, at the right time,” wrote Gingrich. “We are fortunate to have him serving the country.”